Starts October 10 at 10:30 am Pacific Time

Crunchyroll continues to pile on the streaming anime announcements for the fall 2013 season, and the new show in the spotlight today is the superhero-themed original series Samurai Flamenco!

SAMURAI FLAMENCO is set to start broadcasting on October 10 at 10:30 am Pacific Time for its premium members. Free users will be able to view this series one (1) week after initial broadcast on Crunchyroll. More information can be found on www.crunchyroll.com/flamenco

Background and story:

SAMURAI FLAMENCO joins director Takahiro Omori, who’s notable directorial accomplishments include Durarara!!, Natsume’s Book of Friends, and Baccano!, and acclaimed character designer Yoshimitsu Yamashita, who’s work can be seen in Phantom Inferno, Mushibugyo, and Blade of the Immortal. Our protagonists will be portrayed by Toshiki Masuda (Kimi no Iru Machi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal) and Tomokazu Sugita (Gintama, Macross Frontier, Beezlebub).

“Masayoshi Hazama: a man who has become a superhero “by himself” with no superhuman powers or any sort of high-tech conversions, NONE!!

Hidenori Goto: a cop who found out the true identity of “the superhero” by a strange twist of fate and thus constantly gets in trouble thanks to Hazama, the superhero.

This is the story of the birth of a true hero featuring these two young men with a touch of comedy and serious drama, while they come face to face with hardships as they search for the true meaning of becoming a hero of justice in this world!”

SAMURAI FLAMENCO will be available to audiences in the following territories: U.S.A., Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Central and South America.